Day: 21 May 2019

GoFundMe Announces Extension of GoFundMe Heroes Program with First Annual Live Event

Stuart Mitchell

GoFundMe, the world’s largest social fundraising platform, has announced an expansion to its GoFundMe Heroes program that celebrates the good in the world and amplifies those who are making differences in their respective communities. The GoFundMe Heroes program will now include an opportunity for the public to nominate Heroes in their local communities for a chance to be honored at the GoFundMe Heroes Celebration later this year. GoFundMe is encouraging those inspired by people using the platform and creating positive change to nominate them for a chance to be selected…

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#vote4friendship New Campaign in favour of a United Europe and against nationalism and marginalisation

Stuart Mitchell

Just imagine, it’s the European parliamentary elections – and only opponents of Europe turn up at the polls. Instead of waiting around to see what happens, Alliance4Europe – an informal, independent network of 50 civil society organisations and initiatives from 20 EU member states – is taking action now. On 13 May, Alliance4Europe is sending out a strong musical appeal to the whole of Europe with the #vote4friendship campaign: 30 artists from 28 member countries are coming together to sing the Queen hit “Friends Will Be Friends”, which the band…

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SustainAccounting Launches World’s First Triple Bottom Line Certification Program

Stuart Mitchell

SustainAccounting LLC has announced the launch of its Certified Triple Bottom Line (TBL) program for organizations, Certified TBL Orgs, the world’s first certification program for integrated TBL measurement and reporting.  SustainAccounting’s Certified TBL program differs from all other CSR- / sustainability-related certifications in the following ways: While comparable to B Corps in terms of its applicability to organizations, the similarity ends there because the Certified TBL program focuses only on performance accounting functions and nothing else. The standards it relies on to certify TBL accounting in organizations include the requirement…

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Working Together Towards Positive Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

Stuart Mitchell

Last week, the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), Global Business Group on Health (GBGH), and Global Chief Medical Officer Network (GCMON) joined forces to respond to the need for increased awareness around issues of mental health in the workplace and the key role that employers can play in the lives of employees with mental, emotional, and behavioural disorders. Tackling issues around mental health and wellbeing is no small task. Strengthening collaborations between stakeholders to share knowledge and take joint action towards promoting positive mental health and wellbeing is essential to addressing…

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Looking for More Engaging Ideas, the Police Turn to Fireworx for Dorset’s New Major Road Safety Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The creative marketing and branding agency behind Dorset’s innovative new major road safety campaign has revealed how it came up with the eye-catching concept. Bournemouth-based Fireworx originated the innovative #ChoicesForHumanity for Dorset Road Safe and the results can now be seen on billboards across the county, and on digital platforms. Based loosely on the popular Cards Against Humanity game, the collection of campaign messages encourages all road users to make better choices. And Daniel Smith, Fireworx’ CEO even went the extra mile for the campaign by participating in a three-hour…

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